Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services in Los Angeles County (collectively "Legal Aid") are non-profit agencies that provide free legal services to Orange County and portions of southeast/south central Los Angeles County's poor and elderly. They are funded by a combination of public and private sources. This year, Legal Aid will assist over 26,000 low-income individuals and seniors with legal matters through its four offices in Santa Ana, Anaheim, Compton and Norwalk. Approximately two-thirds of these clients were women, with a large percentage of the services provided for them either directly or indirectly benefiting children.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
Consumer, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Public Benefits

Case Restrictions:
We are not able to serve undocumented individuals

The Barristers AIDS Legal Services Project has directed its resources to assisting low-income people living with HIV disease almost from the very beginning of the HIV epidemic. Since it was founded in 1986, the Project has provided direct one-on-one pro bono legal representation to thousands of people living with HIV and AIDS who have an HIV related legal problem. The scope of services includes immigration, guardianships, discrimination, public and private benefits, debtor relief and bankruptcy, simple estate planning, and housing.

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV

The Mission of the Disability Rights Legal Center, formerly the Western Law Center for Disability Rights, is to promote the rights of people with disabilities and the public interest in and awareness of those rights by providing legal and related services. We accomplish our mission through several programs, which you can browse on the left hand side menu. We are located on the campus of Loyola Law School in Downtown Los Angeles and work with Loyola Law students in all our programs.

Counties Served:
Southern California

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Housing, Individual Rights, Disability Rights

The Immigration Legal Assistance Project provides, for a nominal fee, legal assistance and counseling to all categories of low income persons. The Project also provides immigration "services" for the private immigration bar.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Immigration

Counties Served:
Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, SanDiego, Ventura

Case Types:
Individual Rights, Police Misconduct, Civil Rights Violations

Case Restrictions:
No restrictions: we accept cases regarding policemis-conduct. No fees charged for case acceptance.

Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the world. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is dedicated to advancing equal justice under law by delivering free legal and social services to the most vulnerable members of our community, including abused and abandoned children, homeless families and veterans, senior citizens, victims of consumer fraud and nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, CED, Consumer, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Child Care Law

Bet Tzedek—Hebrew for the “house of justice”—opened its doors 31 years ago as a one-night-a-week storefront community law office staffed by volunteers. Today, Bet Tzedek is one of the nation’s premier legal services organizations, providing free assistance to more than 10,000 people of every racial and religious background at its headquarters in the Fairfax area and its office in North Hollywood and at more than 30 senior centers throughout Los Angeles County. With a dedicated staff of over 55 and more than 400 active volunteers, Bet Tzedek makes a crucial difference in the lives of the most vulnerable members of the community.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Care-giver issues, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Rights, Housing, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Wills and Estates

Case Restrictions:
Clients must be residents of LA county, all must be prescreened prior to being given appointment, case must have merit.

California Lawyers for the Arts is a non-profit service organization which provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to people in the creative arts and arts organizations. Founded in 1974 by lawyers and artists, C.L.A.'s programs and services are designed to help artists understand and apply legal concepts.

Counties Served: Statewide

Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Real Estate, Torts, Wills and Estates, Arts/Entertainment Issues.

Case Restrictions: CLA serves artists and arts organizations as well as general individuals with arts related issues

AIDS Project Los Angeles is dedicated to: improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease; reducing the incidence of HIV infection; and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Bankruptcy, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts, Wills and Estates

Case Restrictions:
Clients must be HIV+.

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides a broad array of services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Health services include free or low cost HIV/AIDS medical care, individual and group counseling, HIV/STD testing and prevention, and alternative insemination. The Center also offers legal, social, cultural, and educational services, with unique programs for seniors, families and youth, including a 24-bed transitional living program for homeless youth.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Wills and Estates